2012 Ford Fiesta 1.2L Petrol · CV62 KUB

The 2012 Ford Fiesta presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 17 October 2025 at 74,948 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 21 October 2024 at 72,922 miles that recorded no defects, immediately followed by a pass two days later on 23 October 2024 at the same mileage. This suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault, with no outstanding advisories carried into the current certificate. The odometer shows 74,948 miles against fourteen years of service, an average of roughly 5,353 miles per year. The records confirm light use: the car covered only 3,445 miles between the October 2022 test at 64,557 miles and the October 2023 test at 69,477 miles, then 3,445 miles again to October 2024 at 72,922 miles, and just 2,026 miles to the October 2025 test. Such low annual accumulation implies the vehicle spent extended periods stationary, a pattern that can accelerate rubber perishing, brake seizing, and underbody corrosion even where the MOT shows a clean sheet. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers for binding or seizure linked to long standing periods. The DVSA record flags no structural integrity issues, exhaust emissions failures, or corrosion advisories across the five tests, so no recurring mechanical trend demands correction. The absent advisories mean previous keepers addressed consumables before each test rather than letting minor wear escalate. Given the sparse but clean history, verify the 21 October 2024 failure reason with DVSA paperwork and confirm the car has not been idle long enough to warrant fresh fluid changes. The low mileage and fault-free passes make this Fiesta a sound used purchase provided a pre-sale check confirms tyre sidewall condition and undertray rust absence.